Day 10 - August 8, 2015 - Eastern Vacation

Today we drove to Louisbourg, NS and found a site in a great park owned by the Merchants Association.  It is right on the Harbour side and in the middle of town.  They are also very proud of their town and point out all the sites of interest when you register.  We will stay here for two nights.  We then spent the day at the Louisbourg Fortress which is a National Historic Site.  It was built by the French as a fortified town in 1713.  It fell under siege twice to the British before being demolished in the 1760s.  Reconstruction began in the 1960s rebuilding 1/4 of the original French town and fortifications as a means of revitalizing the Cape Breton economy and employing out of work miners.  It is really quite something.  It is all manned by people in costume and character.  We returned to the campsite at closing time and then went for supper at the local legion.  Steak and stein for $16/each.  It was delicious and we got to mingle with some of the locals.  Then we attended the Louisbourg Playhouse for the evening which was Celtic music by Anita MacDonald and friends.  It was really nice too.  A full day!